mwrU mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx mwrU mh`lw qIjw

maaroo mehalaa 3 ||

Maaroo, Third Mehl:

eyko syvI sdw iQru swcw ]

eaeko saevee sadhaa thhir saachaa ||

I serve the One Lord, who is eternal, stable and True.

dUjY lwgw sBu jgu kwcw ]

dhoojai laagaa sabh jag kaachaa ||

Attached to duality, the whole world is false.

gurmqI sdw scu swlwhI swcy hI swic pqIjY hy ]1]

aucwrx gurm`qI

guramathee sadhaa sach saalaahee saachae hee saach patheejai hae ||1||

Following the Guru's Teachings, I praise the True Lord forever, pleased with the Truest of the True. ||1||

qyry gux bhuqy mY eyku n jwqw ]

thaerae gun bahuthae mai eaek n jaathaa ||

Your Glorious Virtues are so many, Lord; I do not know even one.

Awpy lwie ley jgjIvnu dwqw ]

aapae laae leae jagajeevan dhaathaa ||

The Life of the world, the Great Giver, attaches us to himself.

Awpy bKsy dy vifAweI gurmiq iehu mnu BIjY hy ]2]

aapae bakhasae dhae vaddiaaee guramath eihu man bheejai hae ||2||

He Himself forgives, and bestows glorious greatness. Following the Guru's Teachings, this mind is delighted. ||2||

mwieAw lhir sbid invwrI ]

maaeiaa lehar sabadh nivaaree ||

The Word of the Shabad has subdued the waves of Maya.

iehu mnu inrmlu haumY mwrI ]

eihu man niramal houmai maaree ||

Egotism has been conquered, and this mind has become immaculate.

shjy gux gwvY rµig rwqw rsnw rwmu rvIjY hy ]3]

aucwrx rwqw: Bwrw krky bolo

sehajae gun gaavai rang raathaa rasanaa raam raveejai hae ||3||

I intuitively sing His Glorious Praises, imbued with the Lord's Love. My tongue chants and savors the Lord's Name. ||3||

myrI myrI krq ivhwxI ]

maeree maeree karath vihaanee ||

Crying out, “Mine, mine!” he spends his life.

mnmuiK n bUJY iPrY ieAwxI ]

aucwrx bU`JY

manamukh n boojhai firai eiaanee ||

The self-willed manmukh does not understand; he wanders around in ignorance.

jmkwlu GVI muhqu inhwly Anidnu Awrjw CIjY hy ]4]

jamakaal gharree muhath nihaalae anadhin aarajaa shheejai hae ||4||

The Messenger of Death watches over him every moment, every instant; night and day, his life is wasting away. ||4||

AMqir loBu krY nhI bUJY ]

aucwrx bU`JY

anthar lobh karai nehee boojhai ||

He practices greed within, and does not understand.

isr aUpir jmkwlu n sUJY ]

sir oopar jamakaal n soojhai ||

He does not see the Messenger of Death hovering over his head.

AYQY kmwxw su AgY AwieAw AMqkwil ikAw kIjY hy ]5]

aithhai kamaanaa s agai aaeiaa anthakaal kiaa keejai hae ||5||

Whatever one does in this world, will come to face him in the hereafter; what can he do at that very last moment? ||5||

jo sic lwgy iqn swcI soie ]

jo sach laagae thin saachee soe ||

Those who are attached to the Truth are true.

dUjY lwgy mnmuiK roie ]

dhoojai laagae manamukh roe ||

The self-willed manmukhs, attached to duality, weep and wail.

duhw isirAw kw Ksmu hY Awpy Awpy gux mih BIjY hy ]6]

aucwrx duhw: AONkV iv`c rhxw (ASuD: dohw, dUhw)

dhuhaa siriaa kaa khasam hai aapae aapae gun mehi bheejai hae ||6||

He is the Lord and Master of both worlds; He Himself delights in virtue. ||6||

gur kY sbid sdw jnu sohY ]

gur kai sabadh sadhaa jan sohai ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, His humble servant is exalted forever.

nwm rswieix iehu mnu mohY ]

naam rasaaein eihu man mohai ||

This mind is enticed by the Naam, the source of nectar.

mwieAw moh mYlu pqµgu n lwgY gurmqI hir nwim BIjY hy ]7]

aucwrx gurm`qI

maaeiaa moh mail pathang n laagai guramathee har naam bheejai hae ||7||

It is not stained at all by the dirt of attachment to Maya; through the Guru's Teachings, it is pleased and saturated with the Lord's Name. ||7||

sBnw ivic vrqY ieku soeI ]

sabhanaa vich varathai eik soee ||

The One Lord is contained within all.

gurprswdI prgtu hoeI ]

gur parasaadhee paragatt hoee ||

By Guru's Grace, He is revealed.

haumY mwir sdw suKu pwieAw nwie swcY AMimRqu pIjY hy ]8]

houmai maar sadhaa sukh paaeiaa naae saachai anmrith peejai hae ||8||

One who subdues his ego, finds lasting peace; he drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar of the True Name. ||8||

iklibK dUK invwrxhwrw ]

kilabikh dhookh nivaaranehaaraa ||

God is the Destroyer of sin and pain.

gurmuiK syivAw sbid vIcwrw ]

guramukh saeviaa sabadh veechaaraa ||

The Gurmukh serves Him, and contemplates the Word of the Shabad.

sBu ikCu Awpy Awip vrqY gurmuiK qnu mnu BIjY hy ]9]

sabh kishh aapae aap varathai guramukh than man bheejai hae ||9||

He Himself is pervading everything. The Gurmukh's body and mind are saturated and pleased. ||9||

mwieAw Agin jlY sµswry ]

aucwrx jlY: polw bolo

maaeiaa agan jalai sansaarae ||

The world is burning in the fire of Maya.

gurmuiK invwrY sbid vIcwry ]

guramukh nivaarai sabadh veechaarae ||

The Gurmukh extinguishes this fire, by contemplating the Shabad.

AMqir sWiq sdw suKu pwieAw gurmqI nwmu lIjY hy ]10]

aucwrx gurm`qI

anthar saanth sadhaa sukh paaeiaa guramathee naam leejai hae ||10||

Deep within are peace and tranquility, and lasting peace is obtained. Following the Guru's Teachings, one is blessed with the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||10||

ieMdR ieMdRwsix bYTy jm kw Bau pwvih ]

eindhr eindhraasan baithae jam kaa bho paavehi ||

Even Indra, seated upon his throne, is caught in the fear of death.

jmu n CofY bhu krm kmwvih ]

jam n shhoddai bahu karam kamaavehi ||

The Messenger of Death will not spare them, even though they try all sorts of things.

siqguru BytY qw mukiq pweIAY hir hir rsnw pIjY hy ]11]

sathigur bhaettai thaa mukath paaeeai har har rasanaa peejai hae ||11||

When one meets with the True Guru, one is liberated, drinking in and savoring the sublime essence of the Lord, Har, Har. ||11||

mnmuiK AMqir Bgiq n hoeI ]

manamukh anthar bhagath n hoee ||

There is no devotion within the self-willed manmukh.

gurmuiK Bgiq sWiq suKu hoeI ]

guramukh bhagath saanth sukh hoee ||

Through devotional worship, the Gurmukh obtains peace and tranquility.

pivqR pwvn sdw hY bwxI gurmiq AMqru BIjY hy ]12]

pavithr paavan sadhaa hai baanee guramath anthar bheejai hae ||12||

Forever pure and sanctified is the Word of the Guru's Bani; following the Guru's Teachings, one's inner being is drenched in it. ||12||

bRhmw ibsnu mhysu vIcwrI ]

aucwrx bRhmw: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

brehamaa bisan mehaes veechaaree ||

I have considered Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.

qRY gux bDk mukiq inrwrI ]

thrai gun badhhak mukath niraaree ||

They are bound by the three qualities - the three gunas; they are far away from liberation.

gurmuiK igAwnu eyko hY jwqw Anidnu nwmu rvIjY hy ]13]

guramukh giaan eaeko hai jaathaa anadhin naam raveejai hae ||13||

The Gurmukh knows the spiritual wisdom of the One Lord. Night and day, he chants the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||13||

byd pVih hir nwmu n bUJih ]

aucwrx bU`Jih

baedh parrehi har naam n boojhehi ||

He may read the Vedas, but he does not realize the Lord's Name.

mwieAw kwrix piV piV lUJih ]

maaeiaa kaaran parr parr loojhehi ||

For the sake of Maya, he reads and recites and argues.

AMqir mYlu AigAwnI AMDw ikau kir duqru qrIjY hy ]14]

anthar mail agiaanee andhhaa kio kar dhuthar thareejai hae ||14||

The ignorant and blind person is filled with filth within. How can he cross over the impassable world-ocean? ||14||

byd bwd siB AwiK vKwxih ]

baedh baadh sabh aakh vakhaanehi ||

He voices all the controversies of the Vedas,

n AMqru BIjY n sbdu pCwxih ]

n anthar bheejai n sabadh pashhaanehi ||

But his inner being is not saturated or satisfied, and he does not realize the Word of the Shabad.

puMnu pwpu sBu byid idRVwieAw gurmuiK AMimRqu pIjY hy ]15]

punn paap sabh baedh dhrirraaeiaa guramukh anmrith peejai hae ||15||

The Vedas tell all about virtue and vice, but only the Gurmukh drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||15||

Awpy swcw eyko soeI ]

aapae saachaa eaeko soee ||

The One True Lord is all by Himself.

iqsu ibnu dUjw Avru n koeI ]

this bin dhoojaa avar n koee ||

There is no one else except Him.

nwnk nwim rqy mnu swcw sco scu rvIjY hy ]16]6]

aucwrx r`qy

naanak naam rathae man saachaa sacho sach raveejai hae ||16||6||

O Nanak, true is the mind of one who is attuned to the Naam; he speaks Truth, and nothing but Truth. ||16||6||